The "Presidential Importunity" Edition

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Sally Abed and Noah Efron discuss two topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Hear the Extra-Special, Special Extra Segment on Patreon   —Presidential Importunity— President Herzog addressed the nation, looking like he'd just seen a ghost. Many say it was the most important speech of Herzog's life, but was it the speech we need to hear and will it do a damn thing? —A Protest of All its Protestors!— In demonstrations demanding democracy, why does one hear so few Palestinian voices? —How We Holdin' Up?— For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion: Kafka would say, Lighten up, dudes! All that and the music of sing-songwriter-Mensch Bradley Burston!